Richmondshire District
Shown within North Yorkshire
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Admin. County:	North Yorkshire
Area:   Total:	Ranked 9th 1,318.67 km²
Admin. HQ:	Richmond
ONS code:	36UE
Demographics
Population:   Total (2006 est.):   Density:	Ranked 341st 51,000 39 / km²
Ethnicity:	97.0% White 1.5% S.Asian[1]
Politics
Richmondshire District Council http://www.richmondshire.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.31
Executive:	NOC (Conservative administration)
MPs:	William Hague

Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales, including Swaledale and Wensleydale and includes the major settlements of: Image File history File links NorthYorkshireRichmondshire. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... The town of Richmond as seen from the top of the keep of Richmond Castle Richmond is a market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, UK and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... The figures are mid-year estimates for 2005, unless otherwise stated, from the Office for National Statistics [1]. See also: List of towns and cities in England by population - List of English counties by population - List of ceremonial counties of England by population - List of English districts by area - List... Image File history File links Richmondshire_arms. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... NOC can refer to: National Olympic Committee, a group eligible to enter athletes and teams into an Olympic Games. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 2005 general election, arranged by constituency. ... William Jefferson Hague (born 26 March 1961) is a British politician, the Member of Parliament for Richmond, North Yorkshire, former leader of the Conservative Party, and current Conservative Shadow Foreign Secretary. ... Non-metropolitan districts or commonly Shire districts are a type of local government district in England. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Yorkshire Dales (also known as the Dales) is the name given to an upland area, in Northern England. ... Swaledale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in the North Riding of Yorkshire, in England. ... Wensleydale is the valley (dale) of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England. ...

• Askrigg
• Barton
• Catterick
• Catterick Garrison
• Colburn
• Croft-on-Tees
• Hawes
• Keld
• Leyburn
• Middleham
• Middleton Tyas
• Reeth
• Richmond

The land was once capital of the Honour of Richmond, which was an estate founded and usually held by the Duke of Brittany or his relatives. It was absorbed into the Kingdom of England with the reign of Henry VII of England, former Earl of Richmond. Ties with Brittany remained through trade and culture, but that duchy was absorbed into France by Henry II of France. Askrigg is a small village and civil parish in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. ... Barton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. ... Map sources for Catterick, North Yorkshire at grid reference SE2497 The village dates back to Roman times, when Cataractonium was a Roman fort protecting the crossing of the Great North Road over the River Swale. ... Map sources for Catterick Garrison at grid reference SE2497 Catterick Garrison is a major Army base located in North Yorkshire in England. ... Colburn is a village in North Yorkshire, aproximately 2 miles West of Catterick and a population of 2000+. A Sports and Recreation centre opened in 2004 gives the people of colburn a place to relax, chillout, exercise and play a number of sports, including football. ... Croft-on-Tees is a village in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. ... Hawes is a small market town in the Yorkshire Dales. ... Keld seen from the Pennine Way as it leaves Swaledale. ... Leyburn is a small market town in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom on the northern bank of the river Ure in Wensleydale. ... Middleham is a small market town in the North Yorkshire dales. ... Middleton Tyas is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. ... Reeth is a small town in Yorkshire Dales where you are all fattys and will die Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England and principal settlement of Swaledale. ... The town of Richmond as seen from the top of the keep of Richmond Castle Richmond is a market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, UK and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. ... The Honour of Richmond was an honour created by Alain Le Roux, son of Eudes, Count of Penthièvre, grandson of Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany. ... Coat of arms of the Dukes of Brittany from 1312; described by one of the few known one-word blazons in existence, simply Ermine. ... Motto Dieu et mon droit(French) God and my right Territory of the Kingdom of England Capital Winchester; London from 11th century Language(s) Old English (de facto, until 1066) Anglo-Norman language (de jure, 1066 - 15th century) English (de facto, gradually replaced French from late 13th century) Government Monarchy... The Tudor Rose: a combination of the Red Rose of Lancaster and the White Rose of York Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), born Henry Tudor, was the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... The title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. ... Henry II (French: Henri II) (March 31, 1519 – July 10, 1559), a member of the Valois Dynasty, was King of France from March 31, 1547, until his death. ...

The current district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the municipal borough of Richmond with the Aysgarth Rural District, Leyburn Rural District, Reeth Rural District and Richmond Rural District along with part of the Croft Rural District, all in the North Riding of Yorkshire. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... Croft was a rural district in the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974. ... The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three traditional subdivisions of Yorkshire, northern England, United Kingdom. ...

The Council was controlled by Independent councillors until May 2003, when elections returned a council with no overall control (Conservative 11; Independent 9; Lib Dem 8; Richmondshire Independent Group 5; Social Democrat Party 1). Conservative John Blackie was elected as leader of the Council. In December 2005 Blackie was replaced by the leader of the Independent Coalition for Richmondshire, Bill Glover, following the resignation of several councillors from the Conservative group and the merger of the rival Independent groups. As of 15 May 2007 the council has been controlled by a minority Conservative administration, with Councillor Melva Steckles as leader of the council.^[2] is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

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